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Poor old cashly

http://photo.wenn.com/index.php?fp=1&changetype=yes&type=list&action=search&session_id=b9f8030f1f1bd3aeae0263ab4bd8e72b

It seems he still isn't getting off easily, Wow!! i can just imagine the reception he will get when he come to the Grove The Abuses will be deadly, i mean if ex Arsenal players have noting really good to say about the young wipper snapper,

for example, Perry Grove;

have you heard that some Arsenal fans have started a campaign to ensure your book sells more than Ashley Cole's?
I think that's brilliant, to be honest, because Ashley Cole has upset a lot of people by building himself to be a lot more important than he really is. I think Gooners can probably empathise more with my book because, well, I'm a normal person, whereas Ashley has distanced himself from reality.

Do you mix with the current team?
No, I'm a fan now. I've never even met Ashley Cole, for example. He just removed himself too far from reality. What you have to understand is that no matter how good you are, you're privileged to play for Arsenal. It's the shirt that makes you. But the angle he seems to be coming from is that Arsenal should have been thanking him for wearing it.

FROM

http://football.guardian.co.uk/Sport/smalltalk/story/0,,1943857,00.html

Then i can imagine the fans will be less receptive to him (The Russian mob haven't exactly taken to him as well )

TOO BAD

GOONER 89

My views are that Spurs should look for another team as lying in 12th position has started to affect their supporters.

What part of Pardew's apology did you not seem to get ; the Part where he said he was wrong, or the part where he praised Wenger.

Anyway with a boxer for a coach, doesn't surprise me one bit that Spurs are where they are meant to be THE BOTTOM

But if you feel so strongly about it, you guys can petition the FA yourselves, and while you are at it, ask them to give you guys some points to catch up with the top 5 teams.

Any more views

GOONER 89

Hey Guys

Will discuss my views on the team performance hopefully tomorrow, But our ladies are in the final of the Women UEFA cup, (hope we win it ) and it seems Vic Akers the gaffer wants them to be England's Olympic team.

http://football.guardian.co.uk/womensfootball/story/0,,1946268,00.html

Wow just imagine, Gunners are even ruling the Europe (Women's comp that is)

It is quite cool that the ladies will play the first leg at the Grove, quite a nice gesture and i am sure they will be proud. Here's hoping the fans come out in mass to cheer them on, when the time comes, as they are on the verge of history.

Lets hope we don't get Paris Part 2

COME ON YOU REDS (Lets hear it for the ladies/Pics are on the main Arsenal website)

GOONER 89

Yeah Mr. Kit

I am scared , Scared of what i might do to him

Oboy how you dey, We really thrashed those scousers, hope we can carry it over to the next game. (Too bad we have them again in the Carling Cup ), will look at this in the Gunner thread.

Oga Dido that was a funny one , But Oga Viera has a point. SPUDS ARE CRAP , whether you support them or not makes no difference to their "crappiness" Crapometer!! To the average Gooner, Spurs are Shite, (the same today as they were yesterday, and hopefullly always will be )

Anyway let me not douse your optimism , after all this is a Spurs thread and we should give it all the respect it deserves. So Oga V leave the Guy alone, we should not deprive him of his beloved dreams

Oga Dido rock on abeg my Bro, (just never ask any Gooner for their opinions about your team, you won't find many with anything nice to say, unless you ask Gooners that just started to support the team)

Kit see ya on the Gunners thread!!

GOONER 89

Well Manscum will know how far they have come after the 26th of November, a win against Chelski and forget it the title is theirs , if they lose and lose badly i hope to the russians, at their dear Old trafford, it will open up the race, and will affect their confidence a bit

(losing to Arsenal and Chelsea at home are not things you love to dream about as a player).

Oh sorry i ain't Oga wormmy, i will let him reply you

GOONER 89

Oboy

I give up, just when i thought it couldn't get worst, this has to go and F@#king happen

http://www.arsenal.com/article.asp?thisNav=News&article=428031&lid=NewsHeadline&Title=Tomas+Rosicky+set+to+be+sidelined+for+10+days

Na wa Oh

Guys

Our squad is quite ok, even with the injured players out. What we need is for the team to feel relaxed and calm, and to play their natural game, and take more chances.

Players are getting back from injuries and our loanees should all be available if we want them back by January.

What we really need are leaders on the pitch.

In defence we have Crazy Jens keeping the guys on their toes, in Midfield Cesc is taking control and Berti is marshalling things. But i still say we lack a leader in attack cause TH14 still isn't doing the business, and most times that confuses RVP and Adebayor.

I hope Lungberg is back soon , as we need his daring runs into the D. It would be nice if we are spoiled for choice rather than lacking in depth. I am happy that the squad is getting back to normal, all thats left is for these three to be back (the sooner the better) and then i can be comfy; DIABY/BAPTISTA/LAUREN

All in all i am expecting the 3 points tommorow at the Grove, i really don't care how many goals we score, 1 nil will bloody well do it for me right now, cause we cannot afford to draw or God forbid lose . We need to start making The Grove scarry for teams to come up to, like the way teams dreaded going to Highbury the Library

So guys wear your colours proudly tommorow evening (and hopefully Sparky will do us a favour and nick points from his former employers )

COME ON YOU REDS

GOONER 89

Guys

The quarter-final draw is at noon on Saturday.
The eight clubs are Arsenal, Charlton, Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle, Southend, Tottenham and Wycombe Wanderers.

Personally hope we get either Southend (to show Manscum reserves how it is done ) or the Spuds, and i hope its a home draw, and more importantly lets try and avoid the Russians.

Anyway one more quarter final game for us, cool!! Hopefully the young lads can go all the way to the finals

COME ON YOU REDS

GOONER 89

I guessed as much, like i said it seems Maureen was peeved by comments made by O'neill during the week, so he wanted to teach the Villans a lesson. And low and behold Myles Palmer feels the same.

"Jose Mourinho was furious after losing 2-1 to Spurs and blamed Graham Poll for sending off John Terry.

On Monday afternoon sports desks were in uproar over a John Terry story but none of them could stand it up and it was not in the papers on Tuesday, which surprised me.

Villa boss Martin O'Neill had a pop at Chelsea as well and that would not have amused Mourinho, following a ton of bad publicity after the 2-2 in Barcelona, and a 2-1 defeat at Tottenham.

So The Special One picked a side designed to demolish Aston Villa and it was 4-0 at Stamford Bridge last night."

http://www.arsenalnewsreview.co.uk/index.php/news/405/42.html

Never piss off the Special One

Nice game blues (but give your kids a chance )

GOONER 89

I am loving this

One Match description

" a chance to enjoy the exuberance and slick approach of Arsenal's youngsters and the rugged determination offered by the hosts. In the end the visitors' victory - chiselled late - seemed something of an irrelevance amid the vitriol that descended upon the final whistle. Johnson, attempting to convert Leon Osman's pass in stoppage-time, might have earned his side extra-time but looped an awkward header over a gaping net. For the locals the only consolation was that defeat denied Poll an extra 30 minutes of exposure.

Arsenal's oldest outfield starter here was the excellent Jérémie Aliadière, the 23-year-old a constant menace when charging from deep, with some of their slick interplay and passing taking the breath. Tim Howard in the hosts' goal did well to deny Flamini and Denilson from distance, and Emmanuel Adebayor from point-blank range, before the striker rose unchallenged to nod in Flamini's 84th- minute corner to claim the decisive lead.

There was a thrill to the visitors' passing , even if they shared their senior counterparts' inability to combine rat-a-tat approach play with an incisive finish, which had Everton heaving. Yet they did not cave in, with Moyes right to praise their effort. Johnson was denied wondrously by the substitute Mart Poom early in the second period, and Joseph Yobo and Cahill might have deflated the youngsters with other opportunities.

Yet all that remained was frustration. Everton have been scorched by the Gunners' juniors before, a 3-1 defeat at Highbury two years ago at the same stage having been inflicted by a youthful line-up. The assistant manager Alan Irvine had put that down to "complacency". The hosts might point to last night's elimination as more down to a conspiracy."

From Guardian Unlimited Match Report

COME ON ARSENAL

1 NIL TO THE ARSENAL

COME ON YOU REDS

GOONER 89

ARSENAL beat those Toffees by a Header from Ade. Yeaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!! GET IN

More of that please As Oga Debo said "Hard Grit and Determination".

Hope we don't meet those bloody Russians in the next round Those guys will play their first team and injury our young players with their bullying tactics, as someone rightly asked. Don't they have a reserve or youth team or did maureen have a score to settle with O'neil

Next up the Scousers on Sunday. Guys what do we need to do as they seem to have picked up some form, i hope they come to the Grove to attack us, would make the game exciting and should suit us to a tee.

COME ON YOU REDS!! GET IN

GOONER 89

Hey is this still on


GOONER 89

Guys i disagree, Fab is not our problem, our problem are summed up in two ways

1, ATTACK
2, LACK OF TACTICS

Attack

Do you know why we miss so many chances, well i have two words for you, ROBERT PIRES!! If Pires was still around we would have massacred CSKA at home, if Pires was still around we would not have lost to the Hammers (wouldn't have won either) Rosicky is good, but he isn't Pires and will never give us the goals Pires did,case in point.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrb_I9Iep38

Fab is trying but he need to calm down in front if goal. TH14 just looks uninterested and Bang!! Bang!! is bering forced to change his natural instincts on how he plays. Walcot is being experimented as a winger, Adebayor, well if he spent half the time not trying to imnpress Henry then maybe we will see him score more.

We need an EL Nino (Fernando Torrees) an OBAGOAL (even if Mr Kit doesn't rate him much) a Klose in our team, Can you Imagine our loanees are scoring goals for fun at the clubs we loaned them out to, yet the players that they are meant toi be looking up to are messing up. GO FIGURE

LACK OF TACTICS

All i can say is When last did Arsenal score from a Corner, How many Free kicks have we scored from, i am sure you are getting my point. Do we actually practice these stuff, or we just do not recognise them as part of our game plan.

In conclusion, Defensively and in the Midfield we are good, (Lauren, Freddie, Baptista, Diaby, Senderos, Eboue are all coming back sooner or later) But we lack a killer blow. We lack a PIRES.

Besides that, take the Armband away from TH

http://www.arsenalnewsreview.co.uk/index.php/news/401/42.html

and i am fine with the team, might not have as much depth as Chelski, but we are ok.

GOONER 89

Mr Kit i dey jare!!,

Abeg leave All those One united chaps and thier Manscum this Manscum that, We all know that Manscum are only flattering to decieve, Guys fact!! Over the past 5 or 6 seasons ManScum started badly and finished strongly, especially when they caught us up and over took our 11 points gap to win what i will say will be their last Prem trophy as long as Fergie is the manager.

When was the last time Manscum led the league like this in a long time , thats why they are all walking around with a hard on, but do not be decieved, every Man United fan is scared of the apparent failures in their team, Southend and FC Copenhagen proved that, Everything looks cool when they win games like Bolton and Pompey (which i thought they would struggle with, to be honest) But i will say it again, Chelsea are the only team right now with a deep squad of players that could last the Marathon!! We are only approaching the middle of the race and this is where Stamina, Luck, Grit and self belief will play it self out, as the Football fixtures get heavy, with matches coming in thick and fast as the Xmas period beckons.

The league is not won with 29/28 games to go. Yes every team would want to be in Manscum shoes right now, but i doubt Wenger or Maureen are worried at this stage, they have seen it all, and Sir Alex knows that being top in november might be an advantage but doesn't have much bearing on where you will be in May, FOR CHRIST SAKES PEOPLE, Pompey and Bolton are 3rd and 4th on the table, does anyone actually really believe they will be there going into the new year ANYONE

Our problem is not Manscum but the Russians. Both in the league and in the CL, as Maureen will be bolstered by putting one over the Ballarinas of spanish football. Even when Chelsea lose, you look at their squad and all you see is strenght from top to bottom, even when they go down to ten men, you are still scared shitless .

Manscum try to intemidate you with their fire brigade approach and it works at times a la Bolton, Arsenal try to out pass you and it works at times a la Reading. But Chelsea scare the F@#K out of you, and even when you survive and win, you breathe a sigh of relief.

Am i happy i feel this way NO! Do i see no hope for my team Well i still believe we will deliver a trophy to the Emirate Cabinet this year, (i would love it to be the Prem cup as the CL, FA Cup and League Cup are touch and go as our illustrous northern pals showed us "how not to go through in a cup comp" last night)

What i feel is we are doing things so wrong and the Gaffer is just being unneceesaryly stubborn and difficult, with his tactics and strategies. I mean "Can you imagine TH14 smiling with the Enemy on Sunday!!!! " Take the Bloody Armband away from him and give it to Kolo Toure NOW, or Mad Jens. I swear if i see TH smiling again after we just lost a game, where every other Arsenal player is angry, i will puke .

Anyway enough for now, i ain't really in a good mood, and Thank God the game will not be shown live, I wish the Reserve lads luck tonight against the TOFFEES, as i feel they have more hunger than the senior team. I hope We shove it (GOALS) down David Moyes/Phil Neviles throat (lets see if the bastard and his co horts (Yobo excluded) will play 4-5-1- at home as he chose to play at the Grove)

COME ON YOU REDS

GOONER 89

Guys

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6129384.stm

Nothing much to be worried about, should really be sorted out with no stress, but all in all, this is really not what we need at this time. anyways

GOONER 89

Hello one united chaps

Nice game on Saturday, too bad Redknapp bottled the game and went 4-5-1, but hey thats not your problem.

Let me use the opportunity to wish you guys happy 20 years anniversary for Sir Alex, so many interesting atricles about his stay around; including this one

http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,1941102,00.html

Imagine what would have happened if he had left , shudder the thought .

But really do you think it is healthy for Manscum and le Arse to have managers that stay for that long, How does the club cope after being built around the character and nature of the gaffers. I believe there will be a period of disillusion when Fergie and to a large extent Wenger decide to leave the jobs. What do you guys think concerning this trend.

Anyway as much as we have giant killers in the league cup, i doubt Southend will do much (probably be over joyed to be on the same pitch as Rooney and Giggs, bless the poor lads )

Enjoy your day in the sun, after all when last did Mansum have it so good

GOONER 89

Hey Guys

Anyway i agree with the predictions except the West ham statement.

The Hammers couldn't beat a drunkard right now let alone a team that tore throough the defence of the champions of Russia like hot knive through butter (even if we didn't score )

The Hammer are not Everton, Pardew doesn't know how to play that way, his squad is an attacked mindedsquad, and besides they are playing at home, and against an Arsenal team looking for someone to take their frustrations out on, expect a "Valentine day's Massacre" 5-1 Easy Victory for ARSENAL

Back to Manscum, well should be a tight game, but since the scum are playinbg at home they should come through, but do not expect many goals. Redknap is not the Walrus, and pompey ain't Bolton, expect a 1 goal lead, 2 at most no more no less.

Anyway here for all you ONE UNITED CHAPPIES.

A Salute to one of the Greatest Footie Managers there is in the World. (Part 1)

http://sport.independent.co.uk/football/premiership/article1951211.ece

Enjoy chaps

GOONER 89

Oga Grizz

You are quite right, I TIP MY HATS Off to you guys (although i wasn't that much impressed with your tactics, but you got the job done, which is the essence of the game). You desreve all the plaudits and scoldings you are getting.

Now you guys can relax and focus on consolidating your position in the Prem and the domestic cups, till the next stage of the CL next year. Pop your champange sip it!!

Enjoy it (while it lasts )

Cheers Mate

GOONER 89

Oh my God

As Naughty by Nature once said, "ONCE AGAIN ITS ON"

GOONER 89

Oga Amodu

I think you should also take your own advice, cause you spoke first, i remember saying exactly what you just said, i said it also in english like you so i don't understand where you are coming from. (this problem is becoming contagious as we all seem to be getting the "i don't get your point" syndrome)

"You all can relax sha and face the Prem squarely now, as Bremen and Barca slug it out for seconds."

Which part of that statement don't you understand , was i slagging you off with that statement, NO

But if you want me to concentrate on my team, then get off the gunner's thread and go to the Chelsea one , i did not post there.

I am only repondiong to your comment right now, so don't misconstrue this as an insult .

GOONER 89

Oga Hugoboi

I was only trying to get you to give your thoughts on the Barca situation and the tricky ties, but as usual you have to take up some high placed feeling that you support a team that can destroy the world, (i guess Chelsea spoilt that myth).

Like i said all 3 teams still have their work cut out for them, Man united are the only ones that have a clear sight of the finish line, but they have to be very professional and not be too over confident, which Fergie was yesterday, Which Arsene was when we played at Moscow, and which F Rikkard was day before yesterday. Did you see the Madrid game, Ruud lost a pen, but Real still won through one of the worst/best own goals i have ever seen.

To win the CL you need not only footballing skills, but some luck.

Oga Hugo everyone realises that Barca has a deficency with out Eto. i was only trying to get you to comment realistically on the situation. Last year if anyone had siad Man united would not have qualified from the group stage, Man United Nairaland members would have shot the person, BUT WHAT HAPPENED!!

I am sorry if the sarcasm is not something you get, i should not have included your name in my post. Was only trying to rub minds honestly, in the situation our two teams find themselves in, as it would be a huge disgrace if the two finalist that play the most attractive soccer in europe do not make it out of the group stages, Disgrace is even too mild a word. IT WOULD BE A TOTAL DISASTER.

I mean look at Oga Amodu he has already started to talk, can you imagine if Chelsea got to the final and God forbid win the damn thing playing their brand of rugby football (thinking about it alone makes me want to throw up)

Anyways since you do not get my point, i will not disturb you again. Wish you guys luck and we will see (or not as the case maybe) in the next round.

Oga JK Do not be decieved Celtic away will really be an emotional game, which you all should take seriously!! or you will have yourselves to blame, remember Benfica still have a score to settle with you, and wouldn't they just love to turn the screws at OT .

I[b]t ain't over till its over[/b]

Oga Amodu enjoy yourself now oh!! you can afford to relax and play your reserves for the next two CL games. You all have done your jobs (don't quite much like your tactics, but can't deny y' all the result)

Oga JK and Oga Hugoboi

All our teams have some work cut out for us, Manscum United are in the best position, but they have two tasty games coming up, Away at Celtic, Strachan vs his mentor Fergie, scotland vs England, that match will be explosive. (United should come through though). United vs Benfica will end up as a niggly game, i doubt that game will end up with all 22 players on the Pitch, it will be a real blood and guts game ( i am going for a hard fought draw, and that is only because the Scum are playing at home)

Barca (eto less) lona vs Bremen will be a humding affair, it could go any way, but i have a slight feeling that Bremen might just sneak it, Barca will have lost some confidence following the Chelsea debacle, and once again, with out Eto, you all do not have a striker!! Guily, Messi, Eidar, who gaddem ever is no Eto (and larson left to early), hey where is Saviola . Barca vs Sofia will be a walk over, but will there really be any point if you lose or draw with Bremen, I THINK NOT

Arse "Can't score in a  brothel offering free sex" Nal have it all to do, the hard way , Hamburg should be three points, but we will be playing under pressure, and we F@#k up anytime we play under pressure, WE MUST WIN THIS GAME , as the Porto game will probably end up a draw. We must also strive to top the group, (how we will achieve that i have no idea!! where is that chef when you need him , i think the CSKA team like lasange a la SPURS ). Right now Porto have their tails up, and Arsenal are suffering from Barcelonitis (Cockiness). We don't have a striker, (damn i now long for the return of Ade (akinbiyi) bayor ), Pires is gone, Henry does not know where the goal is again Le Prof still needs to grow some balls and remove the French Prima donna when he starts his tantrums or when he can't score for his life .

What ever the case, thae next two games for all 3 teams should be crackers. I wish us all luck, and make we all come out smiling (well if the scum fall by the way side, i will still smile sha )

GOONER 89

Oga Amodu

I really don't think so, we play Hamburg at home next and hopefully we should win. CSKA and Porto will cancel themselves out as Jackal alluded to, then Porto might need to win when we play them away, And believe me, the worst way to come at Arsenal is to play all out attack, We will rip you to shreds!!

Our problem is simple, Put the Ball into the net , that can easily be solved, if our problem were in midfield play or defence, then that would be an issue, but we are ok in those departments, we just need to relax. The goals will come!!

We will still qualify and could actually top the group. Remember CSKA will still find it difficult against Porto.

We have no problems, You all can relax sha and face the Prem squarely now, as Bremen and Barca slug it out for seconds.

Match analysis from me will come later in the day, when i am less busy and have recovered from this bad feeling of disappointment

GOONER 89

Oga amodu

"Loverbwoy

Dont worry, this match has shown tha we owns this cup"

If only it was that simple

Anyway sum total of yesterday's spectacle

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/6106770.stm

Please lets move on to other stuff, you guys are facing the Spuds on sunday, what are your thoughts as the spuds have somewhat found their form.

And please no silly talk on how you will thrash them .

GOONER 89

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6106554.stm

This should not be allowed to happen please anyone that knows people in the glass house should block this please!

Gooner 89

Oga Jeff

That post does not deserve a reply, only time will tell if Chelsea achieve their desire to be a great club, at Present, they are the top team in England, but in Europe, they are only an emerging team, not one of the top (before P Kenyon and Laporta of ironically enough Barca decided to form a counter association to the G14, Chelsea were not even in the G14, so that says much about their status)

Chelsea have money and i won't deny that many a clubs would just love to have the resources that RA provides for the Blues. But Jeff a succcesful club once again is built over time, not flash in the pan. Blackburn won the Prem under Daglish because of a rich benefactor, where are they now. Wigan rose to the prem due to a rich benefactor, Fulham became a good team because of a rich benefactor We all know this, what will prove chelsea's greatness is when we look back in 10 years will they still be a force to reckon with.

People (and i mean football players) die to wear the Barca, Real Madrid, Man United, AC Milan and liverpool shirt due to their status in history not their flash in the pan status, even in London, Spurs are the status club of london way before Arsenal and Chelsea (Arsenal has really just started to grow internationally after Wenger came on board) So you all should enjoy the ride, but pray God gives RA long life and that you can maintain your form, cause as this season is showing, it won't be easy.

Cheers chaps

GOONER 89

Oga Hugoboi

Don't get to carried away, Barca were as much at fault as Chelsea for that rubbish spectacle of a game, even your captain Carlos Puyol said as much, but he said Chelsea started it and the Barca players followed suit, as they did not want to be bullied.

If you think Bremen wil be very easy, you will be quite mistaken. Barca are their own worst enemies, they are always over cocky, and i can tell you, sometimes cockiness does not always pay in footie.

You all are in a dilenma, you have to, and i mean "HAVE TO" beat bremen to stand any chance of advancing, cause Chelsea are under no obligation to play a fully strong squad against bremen in the last game, so a draw does not help you guys one bit, and a loss would be nothing more than a disgrace.

You should look for a witch doctor to try and cure Etoo, cause you guys will not win the CL with your front line, Messi or no Messi!?

Once again, sentiments asides people Lampards goal was not a fluke, Did he expect it to go in NO!! even he would admit that, but he meant the kick, please watch it again, he meant it, and it payed off (he would have been expecting valdes to push it over the bar, and valdes would have been expecting it to sail over). Let us not deprive him of that. Will he score another goal like that, I trully doubt it, but like i said if it was dinho or henry or rooney that scored that goal, we would not be having this convo. So lets give Lamps credit for a stupendous goal. Nice one Fat Frank

GOONER 89

Tosin

And i say this with all due respect, what does PS mean, or did you not read my post till the end Ok then go back and read it again, and this time read it to the end.

GOONER 89

Then T as a Gooner you should be appaled with the way Chelski displayed yesterday. I was so disgusted, Italian teams play "the Win at all cost" game as well, but Chelsea are really a dirty team.

Champions they are, but even Champions have pride. Porto won the CL under Maureen, but everyone hated that team and only add their win as a fluke or footnote in UEFA history. Low and behold the same coach is at Chelsea, with the same results.

What i witnessed yesterday was not football , but a disgrace , both from the Chelsea and barca players, but the Chelsea players were an embarrasment , especially Drogba (with or with out his goal) Only Maka had a real sense of playing his normal role. Essien will kill someone one day , and marquez should have smashed his balls , and i am a proud african, so i have no ulterior motive to hate him.

Basically for all the high drama, yesterdays game can only be compared to Portugal vs Holland, which was a farce or as Jose would say[b] "a bit of theater".[/b]

I have checked everywhere and apart from the Chesea websites and blogs, no other footie website or newspaper or sports blog from any team has anything good to say about the conduct of the Russians and their portugese coach. NONE!!

Liverpool can be a boring team, but look at their game against Milan in the final, Now that is football, not the trash we were all served yesterday , at the Bar where i watched the match, some chelsea supporters were actually pissed of at the antics of Drogba and Robben, they were happy with the draw and screamed the house down when Drogs equalised, but they were not to impressed with the way the game panned out.

Below i will give some views from sources on how the match was seen by neutrals, also i will add some from Chelsea blogs so as to show the difference.

Believe me, it would be a pity to football if this chelsea team playing the way they are, win the Euro CL, same as when Greece won the Euros, Porto won the CL, and the boring Brazilian USA 94 team won the World cup. A very sad sad day for football

P.S. Lamps goal was intended, we should all give recognition to a beautiful piece of skill by Fat Frank, if that was Rooney, Henry or Dinho we would not be having this discussion. I don't like fat frank, but at least i will acknowledge a beautiful goal when i see one My views anyway.

GOONER 89

Guys!! Guys!! Guys!!!


It would really help everyone on the board if most of you guys take your time and post stuff that makes sense. Everyone is entitled to their views, but FFS try and express them clearly.

GOONER 89

What ia wrong with this Guy, can't he just shut up

http://football.guardian.co.uk/championsleague200607/story/0,,1935685,00.html

Maureen is good, but he is giving football a disgusting name, and will regret all of this one day.

GOONER 89

Wow this is an interesting topic/post

Big up to the one whose name shall not escape from my lips

Ok here goes

Manager: Arsene Wenger (Arsenal)

Well i know most folks would say i am being biased but listen; Arsene came into the Prem as a relative unknown, Even Fergie took a dig at him, when he made some comments about Man United during a press conference, his players all thought he looked funny, the english media all laughed, and he had his work caught out for him, But in his first full season he won the prem> Maureen did the same, but with that money I will say no more, While Benitez is not really sure how to go about winning the Prem, He has figured out the Cup Comps, but he still is not sure of the Marathon.

Fergie even had to adjust for a while before he knocked liverpool out as Topdogs. Besides like i said all other 3 were quite known before they came to Britain and their reputations followed them, Wenger changed they way English teams were percieved and personally i enjoy Arsenal's brand of football and i will go for that formular.


Goal keeper: Edwin Van der Ser (Man United)

What and where hasn't that guy been, its one thing to play for a top team and play well, but my guy played for fulham and made them look good. Damn you've got to respect that. Every area of his game is tight. Cech has more quicker reflexes, Lehman is Well lehman just is what he is Crazy Lehman , Reina is good, but makes the simple look so herrendous, not a keeper you need in a real tight game, you won't feel comfortable. Edwin has everything, the height, the cool and calm dutch nature (Cech is cool, but in a morbid way Lehman is a german, so i leave you with your imagination )

Edwin all the way for me.

Right back: Lauren Etame (Arsenal)

Lauren is a gritty player, not big on skills, but plays in a robust way like his cameroonian buddies, He is good going forward, but not a fanciful as Eboue, but more ruthless. Ferriera is a calm defender, and Boulharouz is really an accident waiting to happen (my opinion) Lauren adds grit, fearlessness and he fits into my philosophy of football, i.e. Attacking play, i really do not rate Finnan, yes he does well for the pool, but the pool are built to defend, so to much focus is placed on him. Not worthy in my books.


Centre half 1: John Terry (Chelsea)

If you want a no nonsense defender, then JT is the man, no not Justin Timberlake, John (knock the ball and the player out) Terry, to really appreciate how players rate Terry, you only need to look at the Barca vs Chelsea game last year. Roonie's goal, Ronnie wanted to run into the box and score, but he paced himself and took a deep breathe, because he knew JT would come at him, andf you could see he used all his strenght to deflect JT of him (i am sure till this day he has body pains from that impact )

Jt brings everything, The build, the Height, the goals, the presence, the positioning, EVERYTHING!! every other Defender is just coming up, Vidic is good, but i believe a defender needs to be proven to me, as its is necessary to have real experience there, and despite his young age, JT has been there, if you know what i mean.

The other person would be Bill Gallas as back up (wow this Gallas boy is everwhere)

Centre Half 2 Rio Ferdinand (Man United)

Was btw Rio, Gallas and Toure, But Toure as good as he is, is mostly a last ditch defender, (JT can be like that sometimes) and i don't need two last ditch defenders in my team, the heart is not as stronmg as it used to be .

I would prefer Gallas, but I cry when i watch rio ferdi play footie

Rio plays football in that easy, lazy way, he looks like he could dribble and score more goals if given the chance, Yes he loses concentration (because he forgets that he is a defender sometimes ) But he plays football with such ease that you sometimes want to cry (and i will )

Left Back : Ashley Cole (Chelsea/Arsenal )

Sorry everyone, Tweedy is the best for me, Gabby will be next, then Gallas, Gabby first because that is not Gallas's natural position).

Tweedy brings everything, he is fearless, brilliant in linking up play, can score goals and you won't ask if that was a defender that scored. He plays with his heart, especially if you add 5 more k to the 55k he was earning (well they all do)

tweedy would fit into my footie philosophy.

Right Wing : C Ronaldo (Man United)

Twinkle toes would do it for me, he has everything, dribbling skills (his leg overs work, not as useless as denilson, not as wasteful as Robinho, and not as WHY did you do that as Ronaldinho) The laddy is quick and has a mean shot.

Rosicky would be next, but he sometimes is not sure of himself and needs to build more confidence. SWP plays to much like Pius Ikedia to me , Good in a Useless team, but Average in a Brilliant team. Tries to do to much and is still lacking confidence, thats what i feel.

Holding Midfield: Claude Makalele (Chelsea)

Can we say Footballing god, if you want to know about how brilliant maka is, look what happened to Real MADrid when he left, What in heavens name will happen to France when he goes, Biscen and fat Frank look good because of Maka, damn, FC Thun would look good if Maka was in their team. Essien, Berti and Co are good, but King Maka is just that KING.

Attacking Midfield: Stevie Gerrad (Liverpool)

Do i need to say much, some feel Stieve G is a Big occasion player/cup final player, but man Stevie is just the bomb. His Shots, his passes, his strenght, his commitment, even when his team and he included are playing crappy (but not his penalties thank you)

The other player in his mould is the Kaiser elect Micheal Ballack, Cesc is still learning, and will be more like Riqelmie, Alonso is well confused most of the time. scholesy is good, but commits to many fouls.

Fat frank is crap to me, he only plays well because of Maka and Essien in Chelsea, Once again my views.

Left Wing: Thomas Rosicky (Arsenal)

He is good for both wings, but since i gave right to Twinkle toes, i will give left to Dumplings. Giggsy is still the best there is in the game, but he is now injury proned due to old age. quite sad,cause seeing Giggs in full flow, is one of the best sights in modern footie

Striker 1: T Henry (Arsenal)

The King of the Prem, no more to say, Lazy and broody Yes, Arrogant Yes, Sublime F@#king Yes.

Next would be the baby faced assasin, the boy still get am (Shrek unfortunately is too erractic for me) same as Robin Bang!! Bang! Persie

Striker 2; Dider Drogba (Chelsea)

Only three players in my opinion would have scored that goal against Barca, 1, Ruud, 2, Etoo, and Drogs. The Brother has strenght and work ethic, his first touch is still crappy, but if you have to live with Ade (akinbiyi) Bayor, you would be gratefull for God's little mercies. Next Would be the the break dancer Peter (robocop) Crouch, the lad brings a funny sort of threat to any game.

So there you have it Loyika's first 11

Formation: 4:4:2
Manager: Le Prof Arsene Wenger
Players: Van der ser, Lauren, JT, Rio, Cole, Ronaldo, Rosicky, Maka, Gerrad, T Henry, and Drogs.
Score: Arsenal (3 and a half Cole He doesn't look cool in blue ) Chelsea (3 and a half, yes you guessed it Cole ) Man United (3 ) Liverpool (1 and thats because i like stievie G as i really do not rate the Pool, even their Manager, brilliant tactician he is, but lacks some balls)

well i am done. lets hear more.

GOONER 89